Model Of First-Ever Wooden Bicycle
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"I made this wooden bicycle in 1993 from a plan I received from the curator of a museum in Dumfries, Scotland where they have documented the fact that this bicycle was first built in Scotland in 1845 by a man named Fitzpatrick McMillan. It was the first bicycle ever built with pedals," says Ben Madill, Mississauga, Ontario.
"I made the wheels out of hickory and the frame out of ash. Everyone asks if I can ride the bike. The answer is yes."
Pedals are pumped up and down, activating offset cranks that turn the rear wheel.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ben Madill, RR 6, Hurontario, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 2B5 Canada.
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Model Of First-Ever Wooden Bicycle FARM HOME recreation 19-1-22 "I made this wooden bicycle in 1993 from a plan I received from the curator of a museum in Dumfries, Scotland where they have documented the fact that this bicycle was first built in Scotland in 1845 by a man named Fitzpatrick McMillan. It was the first bicycle ever built with pedals," says Ben Madill, Mississauga, Ontario.
"I made the wheels out of hickory and the frame out of ash. Everyone asks if I can ride the bike. The answer is yes."
Pedals are pumped up and down, activating offset cranks that turn the rear wheel.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ben Madill, RR 6, Hurontario, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 2B5 Canada.
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